40 Years Ago - 1986 Run-D.M.C. released their third album Raising Hell. It was the first Platinum and multi-Platinum hip-hop record. It is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most important albums in the history of hip-hop music and culture. it was nominated for a Grammy Award, making Run-D.M.C. the first hip-hop act to receive a nomination. "My Adidas" made #5 R&B/Hip Hop and #33 Rap "Walk This Way" peaked at #4, #8 R&B, #6 Club. "You Be Illin'" made #29, #12 R&B

30 Years Ago - 1996 The Wallflowers released their debut album Bringing Down the Horse. Led by Jakob Dylan, son of Bob Dylan, and produced by T Bone Burnett. There was no physical single release keeping all the songs from the Hot 100. "6th Avenue Heartache" has Adam Duritz from Counting Crows on backing vocals. It peaked at #2 Adult Alternative Airplay, #8 Alternative Airplay, #10 Mainstream Rock, #26 Adult Pop Airplay, #25 Pop Airplay. "One Headlight" won Grammys for Best Ro

35 Years Ago - 1991 Seal released his self-titled debut album. There were only two releases in the US. "Crazy" reached #7 and #5 Alternative Airplay "Killer" is a remix of the song he did with Adamski in 1990. It charted at #100 and #9 Club.

20 Years Ago - 2001 Missy Elliott released her third album Miss E... So Addictive. "Get Ur Freak On" peaked at #7, #3 R&B, #7 Rap, #19 Pop Airplay, #3 Rhythmic Airplay. "Lick Shots" peaked at #58 R&B Airplay, #25 Rap. "One Minute Man" made #15, #8 R&B, #30 Pop Airplay, #5 Rhythmic Airplay. "Take Away" peaked at #45, #13 R&B, #29 Rhythmic Airplay.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Paula Abdul released her second album Spellbound. "Rush Rush" peaked at #1 Hot 100 and AC, #20 R&B. "The Promise of a New Day" peaked at #1, #25 AC "Blowing Kisses in the Wind" made #6, #5 AC "Vibeology" made #16, #17 Club "Will You Marry Me?" made #19, #17 AC

20 Years Ago - 1996 George Michael released his third album Older. "Jesus to a Child" made #7, #5 AC, #20 Adult Pop Airplay, #22 R&B, #20 Pop Airplay. "Fastlove" peaked at #8 Hot 100 and AC, #14 Adult Pop Airplay, #10 Rhythmic. "Star People '97" made #1 Club.

30 Years Ago - 1996 Backstreet Boys released their self-titled debut album in Germany. We saw the release of the album in August of 1997. It has songs from both this album and their Backstreet's Back album from 1997. This will be the order of the European releases.(US hits only) "We've Got It Goin' On" failed to have any interest in the US. The album was shelved and only released in Europe. Eventually peaking at #69, #31 club, #35 Pop Airplay. "I'll Never Break Your Heart" pe

40 Years Ago - 1996 Billy Ocean released his sixth album Love Zone. "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" peaked at #2 Hot 100 and AC, #31 Club, #6 R&B. "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" peaked #1 across all charts "Love Zone" made #10, #5 AC, #1 R&B "Love Is Forever" charted #16, #10 R&B, #1 AC.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Air Supply released their sixth album The One That You Love. This was their most famous and successful in their career. "The One That You Love" was their only US #1. It also made #2 AC. "Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)" made #5 and #1 AC. "Sweet Dreams" made #5 and #4 AC.

Thursday 4/30/26 Celebrate: Adopt a Shelter Pet Day Day of the child Hairstyle Appreciation Day International Jazz Day National Animal Advocacy Day National Bubble Tea Day National Honesty Day National Military Brats Day National Mr. Potato Head Day National PrepareAthon! Day Spank Out Day Thank You Thursday National Oatmeal Cookie Day - they can make your day miserable if you don't look close enough and expect a Chocolate Chip Cookie. Why can't Chocolate Chips be in the Oatm

30 Years Ago - 1996 Dave Matthews Band released their second album Crash. It was a smash and still a great listen! "Too Much" made #5 Alternative Airplay and #9 Mainstream Rock. "So Much to Say" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and peaked at #48, #38 Adult Top 40, #31 Mainstream Top 40, #19 Alternative Airplay. Crash into Me" made #19 Radio Songs, #9 Adult Pop Airplay, #7 Alternative Airplay, #18 Pop Airplay.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Luther Vandross released his seventh album Power of Love . Luther is in the 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class. "Power of Love/Love Power" is a medley of a new song and one from 1968 from the Sandpebbles. It picked up Grammys for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. It peaked at #4, #3 AC, #1 R&B. "Don't Want to Be a Fool" peaked at #9, #5 AC, #4 R&B. "Rush" made #73 and #6 R&B. "Sometimes It's Only Love' made #9 on the AC and R&B Charts.

30 Years Ago - 1996 SWV released their second album New Beginning. "You're the One" made #5, #1 R&B/Hip Hop, #3 Rhythmic Airplay "Use Your Heart" was the first song produced by the Neptunes (Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams.) It peaked at #22, #6 R&B, #19 Rhythmic. "It's All About U" made #61, #32 R&B, #30 Rhythmic.

45 Years Ago - 1981 Kim Carnes released her sixth album Mistaken Identity. "Bette Davis Eyes" was a massive #1, winning the 1982 Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Record of the Year. It spent five weeks at #1 (with an interruption from "Stars on 45 for a week), also making #15 AC, #26 Club, #5 Mainstream Rock. Written in 1974 by Donna Weiss and Jackie DeShannon. "Draw of the Cards" made #28 The title track made #60.

Friday 4/10/26 Celebrate: ASPCA Day Encourage a Young Writer Day Global Work From Home Day Golfer's Day National Cinnamon Crescent Day National Dive Bar Day National Farm Animals Day National Hug Your dog Day Poet in a Cupcake Day Safety Pin Day Siblings Day – New in Theaters You, Me & Tuscany - Comedy with Nia Vardalos, Halle Bailey, Marco Calvani, Isabella Ferrari, Lorenzo de Moor, Aziza Scott, and Regé-Jean Page. Faces of Death - Horror film with Dacre Montgomery, Jermaine

20 Years Ago - 2006 Pink released her fourth album I'm Not Dead "Stupid Girls" made #13, #25 Adult Pop Airplay,#19 Club, #17 Pop Airplay. "Who Knew" peaked at #9, #1 Adult Pop Airplay and Pop Airplay, #5 AC. "U + Ur Hand" made #9, #1 Pop Airplay, #5 Adult Pop Airplay.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Lenny Kravitz released his second album Mama Said. Of course, Mama is Roxie Roker that many know from The Jeffersons. "Always on the Run" co-written and featuring Slash, the song made #8 Alternative Airplay and #40 Mainstream Rock. "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" written while dealing with a struggling marriage to his then wife, Lisa Bonet, and was an attempt to rekindle the relationship, it peaked at #2, #5 AC, #10 R&B. "Stand By My Woman" made #76.

25 Years Ago - 2001 Train released their second album Drops of Jupiter . "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" won the Grammys for Best Rock Song and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist. It peaked at #5, #8 AC, #1Adult Alternative Airplay and Adult Pop Airplay. #4Pop Airplay, #11 Alternative Airplay, #19 Mainstream Rock "Something More" made #20. "She's On Fire" charted #21 Adult Top 40, #40 Mainstream Rock.

35 Years Ago - 1991 Rod Stewart released his sixteenth album Vagabond Heart . "It Takes Two" is a duet with Tina Turner and was used in Pepsi commercials. It did not have any chart action in the US. "Rhythm of My Heart" peaked at #5. #2 AC, #13 Mainstream Rock. "The Motown Song" features most of the Toto crew and made #10, #3 AC. "Broken Arrow" is a cover of the Robbie Robertson 1988 song and made #20, #3 AC. The album also features “Have I Told You Lately” that Rod would ta

35 Years Ago - 1991 Roxette released their third album Joyride. "Joyride" was a #1 Smash! "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)" peaked at #2 and was their fifth consecutive top-10 single in the US. It also made #5 AC. "Spending My Time" made #32 and #20 AC. "Church of Your Heart" made #36 and #24 AC.